“South American Regional Biosafety Course: Holistic Foundations for Assessment and Regulation of Genetic Engineering and Genetically Modified Organisms (SARBioC)"

Lima – Peru
19 th - 24 th, March / 2007

Tentative Program
Day and Time
Activity

Day 1

 
 

Welcome and introduction to the course

Introductory overview of GE

GE/Biosafety developments in SA

The role of science and the need for precautionary motivated research

Day 2

Genetic resources, traditional and indigenous knowledge, etc.
 

Biodiversity and the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities.

Biodiversity as source of genetic resources

Lab. Work.

Day 3

Models of science and policy.

 

Transgenic organisms: Potential environmental and health  impacts

Lab. work

Day 4

Transgenic organisms: Potential socio-economic, cultural, ethical impacts

 

Principles and pitfalls of GMO detection and traceability.

Liability and redress for damage resulting from GMOs.

Lab. Work.

Day 5

National biosafety policy, law and regulation.

 

Norwegian Gene Technology Act.

Integrating socio-economic considerations into biosafety decision making.

Country reports.

Lab. Work.

Day 6

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety: Rights and obligations.

 

The linkage between the Cartagena Protocol, WTO and other international agreements.

International standard setting: Codex Alimentarius, International Plant Protection Convention and OIE.

Course evaluation

Conclusions, follow up
 

“South American Regional Biosafety Course: Holistic Foundations for Assessment and Regulation of Genetic Engineering and Genetically Modified Organisms (SARBioC)"

Lima – Peru
19 th - 24 th, March / 2007

► Organizers:
Norwegian Institute for Gen Ecology – GenØk
Asociación Desarrollo Medio Ambiental Sustentable – ASDMAS

► Co-organizers:
University of Tromsø
Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina - UNALM
The Third Word Network – TW

► Contacts:
PERU:
ASDMAS:
Av. La Molina 2135. Solde la Molina- Lima 12 – PERU
UNALM:
Antonietta Gutièrrez Rosati
Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina.
NORWAY:
Katrine Jaklin
Forskningsparken
i Tromsø
www.genok.org

► Sponsors:

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About Peru


“South American Regional Biosafety Course: Holistic Foundations for Assessment and Regulation of Genetic Engineering and Genetically Modified Organisms (SARBioC)"

Lima – Peru
19 th - 24 th, March / 2007

GenØk aims to offer a course in biosafety in Lima- Peru in March 2007. The course will be organised in cooperation with the University of Tromsø, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Asociaciòn Desarrollo Medio Ambiental Sustentable (ASDMAS) and The Third World Network (TWN).

The course is designed to provide policy makers, regulators, scientists and NGOs/civil society leaders, specifically from developing countries (ODA-countries), with the necessary balanced and critical knowledge and training in crucial GE/GMO issues. The course will enable societies to harvest the benefits of genetic engineering in a safe and sustainable way, by demonstrating how a holistic approach can be taken to GE/GMO issues.

The course, will enable 38 participants working together for a week on technical and practical issues. Application forms will be available in this Web page.
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